Police are investigating a small fire that was intentionally set in the basement of a home under construction in the 1000 block of Llano Drive in La Plata at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 18, the Maryland State Fire Marshal reported.

The flames burned several pieces of wood, but the total damage was estimated at only $25. No one was hurt.

The construction site’s superintendent discovered the fire, which did not require any emergency response.